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Benai Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Benai is a large village located in Daspur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 1213 families residing. The Benai village has population of 5731 of which 2926 are males while 2805 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Benai village population of children with age 0-6 is 702 which makes up 12.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Benai village is 959 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Benai as per census is 908, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Benai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Benai village was 81.27 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Benai Male literacy stands at 87.57 % while female literacy rate was 74.75 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Benai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Benai village.

Benai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,213 - -
Population 5,731 2,926 2,805
Child (0-6) 702 368 334
Schedule Caste 1,237 622 615
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.27 % 87.57 % 74.75 %
Total Workers 1,941 1,675 266
Main Worker 934 - -
Marginal Worker 1,007 789 218

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.58 % of total population in Benai village. The village Benai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Benai village out of total population, 1941 were engaged in work activities. 48.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1941 workers engaged in Main Work, 82 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.